PSYC 341 – EXAM 1 – Study Guide
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Chapter 1 – Intro to Abnormal Psychology / Research Methods
a. Stigma, confirmatory bias, self-fulfilling prophecy
Stigma: negative attitude toward a group or a condition.
Confirmatory bias:
Self-fulfilling prophecy
b. Rosenhan’s study – “On being sane in insane places”
Pseudopatients reported hallucinations.
Admitted to hospitals and acted normal.
Staff interpreted their behaviors in terms of mental illness and treated them differently.
Pseudopatients…
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